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CVE-2013-3906 Microsoft CVE debrief

CVE-2013-3906 is a Microsoft Graphics Component memory corruption vulnerability that CISA lists in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. That KEV listing indicates the issue was known to be exploited in the wild, so organizations should treat it as a high-priority remediation item and apply vendor-recommended updates as soon as practical.

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Graphics Component
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-02-15
Original CVE updated
2022-02-15
Advisory published
2022-02-15
Advisory updated
2022-02-15

Who should care

Security teams responsible for Microsoft Windows endpoints, server fleets, and any environment that relies on Microsoft Graphics Component-related functionality should prioritize this CVE, especially where rapid patching and asset inventory coverage are critical.

Technical summary

The publicly supplied source material identifies the issue as a Microsoft Graphics Component memory corruption vulnerability and records it in CISA’s KEV catalog. No additional technical details, affected version ranges, or exploitation mechanics are provided in the supplied corpus, so the safest interpretation is that the vulnerability is actively exploited and requires vendor-directed remediation.

Defensive priority

High. A CISA KEV entry means the vulnerability has known real-world exploitation and should be handled as an urgent patch-management item.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply Microsoft updates per vendor instructions as soon as possible.
  • Verify whether any Microsoft systems in your environment are exposed to the affected Graphics Component.
  • Use asset inventory and patch compliance checks to confirm remediation across endpoints and servers.
  • Prioritize external-facing, user-interactive, and high-value systems for validation and recovery checks after updating.
  • Track the CISA KEV due date for internal escalation and closure reporting.

Evidence notes

CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry for CVE-2013-3906 identifies the vendor as Microsoft, the product as Graphics Component, and the vulnerability name as Microsoft Graphics Component Memory Corruption Vulnerability. The supplied metadata lists dateAdded as 2022-02-15 and dueDate as 2022-08-15, and the source note points to the NVD record at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3906. No CVSS score was supplied in the corpus.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2013-3906 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3906

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2013-3906 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3906

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.